Wastewater Operations Specialist

Job title Wastewater Operations Specialist  Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Hybrid - Camberley (STW) Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 36 hours per week Salary Offering a salary up to £43,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience Job grade B Closing date 22/01/2026

We are looking for a Wastewater Operations Specialist to join our team at Thames Water!

Location: Base location:
Camberley (STW) however, you will cover Camberley area, Wargrave area and also some sites in the Basingstoke area supporting a Senior Process Specialist

Hours: 36 hours per week (Monday to Friday) + participation in an out‑of‑hours call‑out rota

Salary: Up to £43,000 per annum, depending on experience + a car allowance

The Operations Specialist position draws on those with demonstrable site experience, technical insight and a clear understanding of our permit requirements to help tackle issues up front.

In a proactive role, you would be the ‘first responder’ to any risks which could turn into a pollution or permit breach risk. You would support our Operations teams by cost‑effectively providing practical solutions.

Supporting the Process Specialists in our team, you will aid with on‑site analysis, sampling, coaching and investigations, providing colleagues with critical data. Our team draws on a breadth of different technical backgrounds to deliver a powerful service to our Operations teams, and this role is ideal for those who really understand how sewage treatment works.

• Proactively fault find, intervene and prevent pollution risks on site, whilst optimising our processes to reduce costs.
• Use data and sampling to investigate issues and support capital project delivery and communicate these to wider teams.
• Support with pollution investigations and attend any operational events.
• Attending regulatory compliance review meetings, owning actions and attending sites to rapidly deliver and make a difference.
• Act as a point of respected technical excellence, including new wastewater technologies, and communicate these to wider teams.

• Significant operational experience with a sound understanding of process science.
• Experience working on‑site at a sewage treatment works is highly desirable.
• Clear understanding of permitting and all regulatory obligations.
• Experience in process improvements, making recommendations to teams and supporting with the roll out of innovative ideas.
• Excellent time management skills and use of IT systems to extract data and understand process trends.

• Offering a salary up to £43,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Annual Leave – 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Personal Medical Assessments:
  Available annually to all employees.
• Benefits on Tap:
  Access to discounts, cashback, and instant vouchers.
• Generous Paternity Leave: 4 weeks paid, plus an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
• Enhanced Maternity Leave: 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay.
• Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Performance Development:
  Ongoing reviews to support your growth and success.
• Wider Benefits Scheme:
  Includes a benefits hub offering savings, wellbeing support and exclusive offers.

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

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